Overview
Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity and quantity of a qualitya (TM) television programs, many of which featuring complicated versions of masculinity that are informed not only by the womena (TM)s movement of the sixties and seventies, but also by several decades of backlash and debate about the effects of womena (TM)s equality on men, masculinity, and the relationship between men and women. Drawing upon studies of contemporary television programs, including popular series viewed internationally such as Mad Men, The League, Hung, Breaking Bad, Louie, and Girls, this book explores the ways in which popular cultural texts address widely circulating discourses of the ostensible a crisis of masculinitya (TM) in contemporary culture. A rich study of masculinity and its representation in contemporary television, Masculinity in Contemporary Quality Television will appeal to scholars and students of cultural and media studies, popular culture, television studies and cultural sociology with interests in gender, masculinities, and sexuality.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr. Michael Mario Albrecht ,
Professor C. Richard King
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Group (Digital)
Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 9781409469735
ISBN 10: 1409469735
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 28 April 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Electronic book text
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
'Want to understand the culture of masculinity in the 21st century US? Michael Mario Albrecht shines a new light on some of today's most compelling television series by illuminating the connections between popular male characters and the social and political landscape within which they emerge. A much-needed book in the study of gender, media, and contemporary culture.' Elana Levine, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA 'Michael Mario Albrecht adds a crucial, critical voice to contemporary discussions about Quality television. His careful and illuminating exploration of male-centered television series in the twenty-first century shows how their characters are caught between feminism and post-feminism, between new and old forms of masculinity, much like the men who enjoy the series. His sharp and pithy analysis carries substantial intellectual heft, while his highly readable prose makes this an excellent text for students of gender and culture at all levels.' Timothy Havens, University of Iowa, USA
Author Information
Michael Mario Albrecht is Assistant Professor of Media Communication at Eckerd College, USA.
